NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
August 28, 2003
Release Number: 03-08-58
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIER DIES OF NON-COMBAT CAUSES
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - A U.S. soldier with the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade died of undetermined causes at approximately 11 a.m. on Aug. 27 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
The soldier was off duty and in the living quarters at the time. After the soldier appeared unresponsive, fellow soldiers administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Other attempts at reviving the soldier were made without success at a nearby medical clinic.
The cause of death is under investigation.
The name of the soldier is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.
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